Wilton’s landmark environmental event, the Wilton Go Green Festival, returns for the 6th year on Sunday, May 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.. The festival will feature more than 80 craftsmen, exhibitors, farmers, organic food and handmade goods purveyors, and activities geared towards sustainable building, energy, food, land, water, waste, recycling, health and transportation. The day promises to be one of discovery, learning, entertainment and family fun.

The festival will be headquartered once again at the Wilton Town Green and Wilton Library. The title sponsor is Ross Solar Group. GOOD Morning Wilton is thrilled to be returning as media sponsor of the event. Other sponsors include Gardel Home Improvement (Emerald Sponsor), Blue Buffalo (Emerald Dog Parade Sponsor), Nod Hill Soap (Gold Sponsor), Realty Seven (Silver Sponsor) and Stop & Shop (Silver Sponsor).

The festival kicks off early at 10:30 a.m. with the May Day 5k Run, sponsored by Outdoor Sports. Lace up your favorite sneakers and bring your old pair to be recycled. Free mattress and paper recycling will also be available throughout the day.

Cyril the Sorcerer will mesmerize festival-goers, illuminating the wonders of our planet and the powers we have to protect it. Check out a what life might be like living in a Tiny House, and cheer on your favorite canine conservationists at the much-loved dog parade. A replica of Gustav Whitehead’s plane, purported to be the first in flight, and an 1898 electric car will be on display to welcome today’s modern models at the finish line of the Westport Electric Vehicle Road Rally.

Live music, artisans, and merchants offering green shopping opportunities, a bounce house and children’s activities, delicious fare for foodies and WGG’s fabulous live auction ensure his year’s festival will delight, inspire and educate all.

Below are some of the exhibitors and activities planned:

Scheduled Activities

10:30 a.m.  May Day 5K Run, sponsored by Outdoor Sports
11:00 a.m.  Festival Opens! Welcome by Lynne Vanderslice, First Selectman
11 a.m.-2 p.m.  Shredding (City Carting Shredding Truck) at the Post Office parking lot
12-1:30 p.m.  Cyril the Sorcerer performs Green Magic!  Library Parking Lot and Town Green
12-4 p.m.  Wilton Congregational Church Green Music Stage
2:00 p.m.  Dog Parade:  Calling all adorable (leashed) dogs for a lively parade, prizes and free treats. (Register 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the library parking lot.
3:00 p.m.  Westport Electric Car Club Rally Finish in the Library Parking Lot.
3:15 p.m.  Electric Car Club Rally Awards Presentation

All Day Activities

Face Painting  Front Lawn of Bank of America
Silent Auction  Town Green
Gustave Whitehead Replica Plane: First in Flight!  Wilton Library Parking Lot
Tiny House  Wilton Library Parking Lot
Bounce House   Wilton Library Parking Lot

WGG Festival 2016 Exhibitors

Animate My Face
Apple Blossom
Aquarion Water Company
Arbonne
Bay State Textiles
Capital Region Education Council/eeSmarts
Donnelly Colt Progressive Resources
Emmy Starr Designs
GOOD Morning Wilton
Juice Plus+
The Junk Luggers
Minus Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Molly and Murphy
New England Bounce About
New England Smart Energy
Nod Hill Soap
Norwalk River Valley Trail
Norwalk River Valley Watershed Association
Norwalk River Watershed Initiative
Outdoor Sports Center
People’s Bank
Penelope Schwartz/BeautyCounter
Power Home Remodeling Group
Qivana
Renewal by Anderson
Robbs Jobs Roaming Homes
Ross Solar Group
Saltbox Press
Soulbyrd Therapies
Three Bluebirds
Vibrant Moves
Weir Farm
Wild Tree
Wilton Cannon Grange
Wilton Congregational Church
Wilton Garden Club
Wilton Land Conservation Trust
Wilton Tree Committee
Winters Brothers Waste Systems
Woodcock Nature Center
Wilton YMCA

Food Vendors

College Creamery
The Farmer’s Cow
Melt Mobile
Skinny Pines